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podcasts. Do you know someone who fell down the rabbit hole?

Maybe they remind you of some of the people I've spoken to from Totnes or Glastonbury,

or they share some of the beliefs promoted by the editor of the Light,

the conspiracy theory newspaper.

Over the course of this investigation,

I've received dozens of messages from people worried about their loved ones.

I've known my close friend for over a decade now.

During the pandemic, I didn't see them.

I've the last four years or so with my brother.

It started with talking about flat earth theory.

At first we met up for a coffee, and I was shocked to hear that she believed that the vapour trails left by aeroplanes were chem trails, that vaccines do cause autism.

Every single topic that we tried to talk about was brought back to being conspiracy or worse yet evil.

It never had any.

It seems there's something different about the conspiracy theory movement that boomed during the pandemic

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